Weber Grill Model Finder

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Throughthe years, as models get updated with new features and technology, it can be difficult for consumers to know exactly whichmodel they have. This mostly becomes an issue when it comes to repairs.

All Weber Grills have the serial number located on the owners manual. If you should not have your manual, follow these guidelines below. Also you can email us a picture of your grill and we can figure it out.

Older Weber grills (Spirit, Genesis (prior to 2002 modelyear), and Platinum I/II ) gas grills used a piezo ignition. In fact, it wasn't until the introduction ofthe E or S series in the Genesis and Spirit that a battery-operated sparkgenerator was introduced.

Genesis - 2011-2016 had a major changein the burner orientation. They moved from horizontal to vertical. They hadused the horizontal orientation for decades. This moved the controls to thefront of the grill. This grill uses a 4-spark generator and Heat deflectors

Genesis II Grills have flat tube burners versus round tube burners. All of the Genesis II open cart grills are imported. The closed cart is Made in the US though many of the parts components are imported. These grills have either 2,3,4 or 6 Main Burners.

Flavorizer Bars are a Weber grill feature that direct grease and drippings away from the burners. They come in many different sizes and shapes and therefore can give a good indication as to what type of Weber grill you have.

In 1979, Weber introduced a one-letter alphabetic code representing the model year of Weber charcoal grills. The code was stamped into the lid damper of each charcoal kettle; for the Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker, the code was stamped into the lid damper and all three charcoal bowl dampers.

Due to issues with the quality of the red porcelain finish on many of these limited edition grills, Weber manufactured replacement parts for these grills during the 2018 and 2019 model years. TVWB reader Dirk Verjans from Belgium reports buying one of these leftover grills from a Weber dealer in June 2020 that came with a damaged BM (2017) lid. The dealer ordered a replacement lid and when it arrived, it had a BX (2019) code on it.

In the early 1980s, Weber introduced a portable grill called the Hot Shot Table Top Gas Grill, the same grill we know today as the Go-Anywhere Gas Grill. We have no information to indicate that the early versions of these grills had serial numbers or were date coded.

Weber introduced the Lumin Compact electric grill and the larger Lumin Electric Grill for the 2023 model year. These grills target people with limited outdoor space, people living in places where charcoal and gas grills are not permitted, or people who prefer an electric grill for environmental reasons.

The Weber Pulse 2000 electric grill arrived in the U.S. for the 2021 model with dual 120v heating elements. Back in 2018, for markets outside the U.S., Weber sold the smaller Pulse 1000 with a single 230V heating element and the larger Pulse 2000 with dual 230v heating elements.

I was sure someone was gonna outbid me, but I won at $18. When I got home, I removed the smoker from the box and found out that it had never been used. I did not know much about the art of smoking or about these smokers until I stumbled across your site.

I was looking at Big Green Eggs online, but I was appalled at their price and weight, so I was searching for a better alternative when I came across The Virtual Weber Bullet. The site convinced me (pretty easily) that a WSM was what I needed, so I started searching Craigslist and found one for sale about 60 miles away in Kansas City. The pictures looked great, and when I got there the next day I found a well-used but wonderfully maintained WSM, so I paid the man and took it home!

After deciding that a Weber Smokey Mountain was the best bet for great BBQ at a reasonable price, I set off to find a smoker. I found this smoker through an online estate auction. The colored manual pictured in the auction led me to believe that it was an early model. As I read more, I got excited that I could be looking at an early 1980s model of the WSM. A few others drove the price up to $80, which I was glad to pay.

In the first photo, you can see the propane valve attached to the front leg of the charcoal bowl. In the third photo looking inside the charcoal bowl, the rectangular hole is probably access for the propane burner; the small hole in the bottom is probably a weep hole for water.

I often get asked by my readers, friends and family what grill I recommend, which is why I developed this grill finder guide. Finding the best grill for you largely depends on your lifestyle and what is important to you! Because there are so many grill types on the market these days (gas, charcoal, flattop, pellet, hibachi style and combinations of these), it is important to first identify what features are most important to you and then narrow down the grill options from there. I developed the infographic below to help you understand which grills meet the criteria for you, much like taking a grill personality test.

For example, if you value a quick start time, a gas, pellet or flattop grill could be a good fit for you, or even a charcoal grill with a built in gas starter. Or, if smoke flavor is your number one driver, then a kamado style smoker could be the best fit.

Watch my video below and read my thoughts on the pros and cons of each grill style to identify which grill is the best fit for your lifestyle. Now that you know what your options are, you can find the best grill for you! And with the new tech in grills these days, some grills multi task so well that you can even do things like have a quick start time AND have smoke flavor AND be able to sear a steak- exciting I know! If you want the infographic to keep handy, scroll to the bottom and you can download it.

Gas grills are often classified by BTUS, number of burners, cooking area, their warranty and ease of use for replacing parts. Higher-end, better quality gas grills will allow you to replace parts, versus buying an entire new grill if something goes wrong.

Maillard Reaction = A chemical reaction between amino acids and sugar that occurs when heat is applied to food. This reaction produces a distinctive flavor common in (but not limited to) grilled fare. Foods like cookies, meats, and even grilled vegetables can undergo a Maillard Reaction in the right conditions.

Charcoal grills run on either charcoal briquettes or lump charcoal, and some have the capability to use real wood. Charcoal grills offer unmistakable smoke flavor and simple design (read: minimal parts to break). Charcoal grills are the gateway to fire-management and smoking techniques, since they require a more hands-on approach to cooking.

Charcoal is always the fuel for the fire in a charcoal grill, and air is the mechanism for controlling it. In other words, more air = more fire. All charcoal grills will have vents to control the flow of oxygen to the fire.

Hot Tip: Look for a charcoal grill that gives enough grilling-surface area to create direct and indirect zones (e.g. coals/no coals) for optimal control of your cooking experience. This is essential for cooking smoked ribs and grilling the perfect steak).

Hot Tip: Using a grill starter like the JJ George Fire Starter will make it easy to get the coals going. Some charcoal grills, like the Weber Performer, include a built in-gas starter.

Pellet grills feed pellets into a motorized auger that directs them into a firebox. The firebox then distributes the heat while circulating air in the grill chamber. The controller allows you to regulate pellet temperature.

While Pellet grills offer ease of use for smoke flavor at the push of a button, they have a lot of moving parts; and more parts often equals more potential for breakdown and replacement. Pellet Grills also need to be maintained: They need to be shut down properly and cleaned regularly to ensure they continue working properly.

If you are in the $1000 or under price range, I recommend Green Mountain Grills. If you have a bigger budget and are looking for a built in Pellet Smoker or a Pellet Smoker that can replace multiple grills in your backyard- check out the Coyote Outdoor Pellet Smoker. The Coyote is the only Pellet Grill I know of in the market that can sear a steak with temps up to 700 degrees Fahrenheit.

Coyote Outdoor: The Coyote Pellet Grill is a sexy looking grill that bucks the trend in pellet smokers in that it looks like a gas grill on your patio. If you are looking for an all around powerhouse grill, the Coyote Pellet Smoker functions more like a traditional grill in that it can smoke, grill, sear and bake.

A Kamado-style grill is a ceramic grill modeled after ancient Chinese cookers that were originally made out of clay. They cook amazingly well because the ceramic offers both heat and moisture retention.

A Kamado comprises a main body and a lid that is attached via hinges. Most Kamado-style ceramic grills will require the use of a plate setter (an item that enables the grill to cook on indirect versus direct heat). Many Kamado manufacturers are starting to make accessories that enable maximizing space on the grill for cooking multiple things at once.

Hibachi grills make charcoal grilling attainable for anyone, no matter the size of their backyard (or whether or not they have one at all!). Hibachis are especially great for taking on-the-go to a park or for tailgating.

Hot Tip: I like to use my hibachi grill for recipes where I want to ensure I get a lot of smoke flavor, since the ingredients cooked over a hibachi are located very close to the coals.

The Lodge Sportsman is a cast iron portable grill made by Lodge, the creators of the classic Lodge Cast Iron pan. It has a handle at the top so you can carry it to your next cookout spot, wherever that may be!

For a true hibachi style grill, nothing beats the Lodge Sportsman. It is made of cast iron and cooks efficiently offering amazing beautiful char marks you can only get from cooking on cast iron. It is small and portable and great for searing a few steaks for a few people. True to form, it is small and can only cook for a few people at once.

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